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readwithpassion's review against another edition
3.0
This book definitely ends with a great moral, but the events leading up to the moral are quite disturbing. This is unlike any other Alex Flinn work I've read, and I love her writing style. This one was just a bit too graphic for me.
angelreadsthings's review against another edition
3.0
3 1/2 Stars. A disturbing, blunt picture of how we as teenagers, parents, teachers, and even society as a whole fail ourselves and each other miserably. Very intense, particularly for anyone who has ever come close to the "breaking point." This left me very emotionally charged.
kande0321's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bibliophile_booklover's review against another edition
5.0
he learned from his mistakes, that's all i can say
typewriterworries's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Breaking Point follows the freshman year of Paul; a new student at the prestigious Gate school. He doesn’t seem himself “one of them”; the trust fund kids that masquerade around as students. When he’s not constantly annoyed by his mother; he’s calling his father in hopes of being able to live with him.
After Paul meets the infamous, Charlie Good, his life takes an abrupt change that he loves, until he doesn’t. (Spoiler, Charlie’s not so good)
I've called this "dark academia for beginners" due to the dark nature of most of the novel. While it was the easiest to digest; I have to respect the author for being able to approach these topics with the sad sense of realism you don't always see in young adult novels.
That said; this novel falls just short of 4 stars for me due to the the main character not being likable or interesting enough to keep me hooked. It was a pretty quick read so I wanted to finish it to see if there was payoff but feel that it fell a little flat. If the inside book jacket didn't let me know what the climax of the book was going to be, I probably would have been more glued to the book.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death and Suicide
Moderate: Bullying
dmantonya's review against another edition
4.0
It told about how some people use others to do their dirty work in a way the user does not feel used until it's to late.
jlrmac's review against another edition
young adult book! Death--setting bombs in school--bullying---strong
jkh107's review
3.0
A chilling look at what can happen when a bullied kid falls under the influence of a probably-sociopathic classmate. As an adult, I could see the red flags waving. The protagonist was unfortunately too naive.